The Beetles ~ Dan Brereton

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Hello Pulp Friends,

We continue with the Friday feature of "THE BEETLES", tributes or fanart that friends and fans have done for our favorite pulp hero. As mentioned, I am gonna start posting the BEETLES I actually own, and then we'll go to those that are not in my possession (yet ;))

Todays tribute is from a dear friend of mine and master of Fantasy and Horror: DAN BRERETON!
As it happened with Darwyn, I gave Dan a copy of the ashcan at the same Dragon*Con show and he surprised me with the above rockin' sketch within an hour :D
I ♥ ya too, Dan :)

Tune in next Friday for more BEETLES and make sure to tune in each Wednesday for new art and updates on THE BLACK BEETLE! :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Dan Brereton
KARA BOCEK, BLACK BEETLE & COLT CITY created by, ™ and © 2006-2012 Francesco Francavilla

The Beetles ~ Darwyn Cooke

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Starting today, each Friday I will be posting "THE BEETLES"! :)
The Beetles are tributes or fanart that friends and fans have done for our favorite pulp hero. I am gonna start posting the BEETLES I actually own, and then we'll go to those that are not in my possession (yet ;))

First: a very dear friend of mine and one of the modern masters of Comics and Illustration: DARWYN COOKE!
Darwyn was in town for Dragon*Con a couple of years ago. I was there too in Artist Alley and had to give him a copy of the Black Beetle ashcan I had at my table. You can imagine how shocked I was (I remember to have been actually and literally speechless) when he came back to me an hour later with this. Still puts a HUGE smile on my face everytime I recall this story (or see the art on my studio wall :))

I ♥ ya, Dar :)

Tune in next Friday for more BEETLES and make sure to tune in each Wednesday for new art and updates on THE BLACK BEETLE! :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla
KARA BOCEK, BLACK BEETLE & COLT CITY created by, ™ and © 2006-2012 Francesco Francavilla

The Black Beetle - Cover of DHP #11

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Dark Horse released an early look at the solicits for APril, and that means I can finally reveal my cover for Dark Horse Presents anthology featuring our favorite hero: The Black Beetle! :)
Hope you guys dig it and pls spread the news/link and pre-order DHP #11 at your local comicbook store.
Below is the description for #11 - as you can see, BB is in good company :)
Dark Horse Presents #11 (with the Black Beetle cover) will be on sale on APril 18.

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla
KARA BOCEK, BLACK BEETLE & COLT CITY created by, ™ and © 2006-2012 Francesco Francavilla

DARK HORSE PRESENTS #11

Francesco Francavilla (W/A/Cover), Steve Horton (W), Carla Speed McNeil (W/A), Steve Niles (W), Evan Dorkin (W/A), Tim Seeley (W), John Arcudi (W), Andrew Vachss (W), Neal Adams (W/A), Frank Barbiere (W), Michael Dialynas (A), Jonathan Case (A), Victor Drujiniu (A), Tonci Zonjic (A/Cover), Geof Darrow (A), and Luke Radl (A)

On sale Apr 18
FC, 80 pages
$7.99
Ongoing

Don’t miss the continuing exploits of cunning assassin Amala, Carla Speed McNeil’s Finder, Evan Dorkin’s House of Fun, and Steve Niles’s Criminal Macabre.

This issue is also packed with the exciting premiere of Francesco Francavilla’s pulp-noir hero the Black Beetle, the return of John Arcudi’s The Creep, and a new story by Andrew Vachss with illustrations by Geof Darrow!

And in an exciting feature by Frank Barbiere and Luke Radl, meet the killers known as the White Suits, who have left their bloody fingerprints throughout modern history. When a young girl encounters one of the Suits during a mob deal gone wrong, she is forced to make a decision that will change her life forever—or end it!

2012 ~ The Year of THE BLACK BEETLE!

Hello Pulp Friends,

That's right: the new year (just around the corner now) is shaping up to be a great year for Pulp fans and - in particular - for THE BLACK BEETLE fans! :)
If you don't know what I mean, check out the following Dark Horse press release :D

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Francesco Francavilla Unleashes The Black Beetle!
12/15/2011 3:59pm

Adding an exciting new layer to Dark Horse Presents, Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce a new three-part story by New York Times best-selling artist for Batman, and current Captain America artist, Francesco Francavilla: The Black Beetle!

The Black Beetle is centered on a pulp-noir character and takes place in a fictional universe that’s based in Colt City. Francavilla published several stories online and even put out an ashcan. When the ashcan sold out, Francesco quickly realized that many fans were interested in exploring this world with him. It was only a matter of time before Dark Horse approached him about bringing some Black Beetle tales to Dark Horse Presents!

“I’m working on a 24-page story, titled ‘Night Shift’ that will be spread over three issues of Dark Horse Presents. I am hugely influenced by pulp stories of the ‘30s and ‘40s, and wanted to develop a series that used that influence as a jumping-off point to explore some modern storytelling with fun twists. I think this will be a great introduction to readers who are new to this character and universe, but will also be an exciting new adventure for those who’ve been reading the online stories over the years,” Francesco states.

“As a huge fan of pulp and noir, working on my own characters and stories really gives me free reign to explore this world and create lots of fun scenarios and thrilling situations. The stories are definitely full of mystery and intrigue, plus I get to give The Black Beetle lots of cool and funky gadgets. ‘Night Shift’ promises to be full of action, excitement, danger, and double-crosses, so I am overjoyed to see this new tale in print, and hope this is the first of many more to come in Dark Horse Presents.”
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I am so excited I can't even start to describe how much :D
More details coming soon.

PLS feel free to bookmark this blog and to refer to it for all The Black Beetle news, sneak peeks, previews, and updates.

Have a wonderful Happy New Year, everyone, and look for tons of The Black Beetle in 2012! :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla
KARA BOCEK, BLACK BEETLE & COLT CITY created by, ™ and © 2006-2012 Francesco Francavilla